2012-02-18 Photo gallery

President's Bodyguards during the 'Ceremonial Changing of the Guard' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday. PTI 

Jawans form a 'Malkhambh' during an army fair in Siliguri on Saturday Feb 18, 2012. PTI 

Mising people perform traditional Mising dance during the “Ali- Aye-Ligang” festival organised by All Guwahati Mising Kebang, in Guwahati on Saturday. Ali-Aye Ligang marks the beginning of the agricultural activities during a year. PTI Photo

ndigenous tribal Mising women in traditional attire dance during the Aliai Lrigang festival celebrations in Guwahati on Saturday, Feb 18, 2012, AP Photo

National Security Guards (NSG) soldiers participate in a drill during the inauguration of an NSG Hub in Kolkata, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. The Indian government has taken initiative to set up regional hubs for Indian National Security Guards...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeks blessings of her teachers during a programme at Shri Shikshayatan College, in Kolkata on Saturday. Banerjee was a student of the college. PTI Photo

A polling official carries electronic voting machines while proceeding towards her assigned polling stations in Lucknow India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. The fourth phase of the seven-phased elections in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous and poli...

Newly-elected Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India, George Alencherry, receives his biretta hat from Pope Benedict XVI during his elevation inside the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 18, 20...

A fisherman casts his net at Dal Lake in Srinagar on Saturday. PTI Photo

Dancer-choreographer Astad Deboo performs at a programme of Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi on Friday. PTI Photo by Subhav Shukla

Dancer-choreographer Astad Deboo performs at a programme of Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi on Friday. PTI Photo by Subhav Shukla

A model displays a creation by Charu Parashar at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2012 in New Delhi.AP

A model displays a creation by Charu Parashar at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2012 in New Delhi, India.AP

Bollywood actors Govinda and Karishma Kapoor at an event in Kolkata on Saturday. PTI

A child dressed as a demon participates in a procession ahead of Shivratri festival, in Jammu, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Shivratri, a festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu God Shiva, will be marked across the country Monday. AP

A Hindu devotee dressed as a demon participates in a procession ahead of Shivratri festival, in Jammu, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Shivratri, a festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu God Shiva, will be marked across the country Monday. AP

Hindu devotees participate in a procession ahead of Shivratri festival, in Jammu, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Shivratri, a festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu God Shiva, will be marked across the country Monday. AP

Sand artist Rajesh Muliya creates a sand sculpture of Chhatrapati Shivaji to pay him tribute on the eve of his birth anniversary in Surendranagar, Gujarat on Saturday. PTI

The female Huan-Huan (R) and male Yuan-Zi pandas, the two giant pandas recently arrived from China, are pictured on February 18, 2012 at the Beauval zoo in Saint-Aignan, central France, as part of the public opening. AFP

A frevo dancer performs with the Galo da Madrugada street carnival band on February 18, 2012 in Recife, northeastern Brazil. The frevo is a style of music typical of Recife and Galo da Madrugada performs along the city's streets followed by some two ...

Yevheniya Kernoz of Ukraine (R) tries to block a shot by Rani Rampal of India (C) during the women's hockey match between India and Ukraine of the FIH London 2012 Olympic Hockey qualifying tournament at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in in Ne...

India's Soundrya Yendala (c) celebrates with teammates after socoring a goal against Ukrain during their hockey Olympic qualifier match in New Delhi on Saturday. PTI

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram performs a worship during the inauguration of an NSG hub in Kolkata on Saturday. PTI